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Pakistan Puts More Curbs on Hafiz Saeed, Masood Azhar and Dawood Ibrahim to Avoid FATF Blacklisting
The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) put Pakistan on the grey list in June 2018 and asked Islamabad to implement a plan of action by the end of 2019, but the deadline was extended later due to COVID-19 pandemic.
IAEA Chief Grossi Plans Trip To Pressure Iran On Access To Suspect Sites
The U.N. nuclear watchdog's chief Rafael Grossi will make his first trip to Tehran in that role on Monday to pressure Iran to grant inspectors access to two suspected former atomic sites after a monthslong standoff, he said on Saturday.
Pakistan Sanctions Taliban To Avoid Global Finance Blacklist
Pakistan issued sweeping financial sanctions against Afghanistans Taliban, just as the militant group is in the midst of U.S.led peace process in the neighboring country.
Israel Shells Hamas Posts in Gaza After Rocket Fired
The rocket, which set off sirens in southern Israel, was intercepted by air defences without causing any casualties or damage.
Plane Carrying Kremlin Critic Navalny Arrives In Germany - Flight Tracking Data
An ambulance aircraft carrying gravely ill Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny landed at Berlin's Tegel airport on Saturday morning, according to flight tracking data.
The Latest: India Cases Inch Closer To 3M, Spread In South
NEW DELHI India has recorded another 24-hour jump in coronavirus infections as the disease spreads across the countrys southern states after plateauing in the capital and the financial center of Mumbai.
China Reports 22 Coronavirus Cases, Sixth Day Without Local Transmission
China reported 22 cases of the new coronavirus in the mainland for Aug. 21, same as a day earlier, the health commission said on Saturday.
'Pure Joy': Giant Panda At U.S. National Zoo Gives Birth To Healthy Cub
Giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth to a healthy cub on Friday at the National Zoo in Washington, and immediately began nursing and cuddling the tiny new arrival, animal care staff said.
Venezuela Says Most-used Border Crossing From Colombia Is Now Open
Venezuela on Friday said its mostused crossing along the border with Colombia was now open following a brief closure this morning for disinfection, after Colombian migration authorities earlier said it had been closed.
Baby Panda Could Be On The Way, Mom Appears To Be In Labor
Paws crossed. A baby panda could be on the way.
Feds Charge Former Green Beret With Espionage With Russia
Federal prosecutors have charged a former Army Green Beret living in northern Virginia with espionage activity with Russia dating back as far as 1996.
Ex-President George W. Bush Backs Maine's Sen. Susan Collins
Former President George W. Bush on Friday backed Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine in his first public endorsement of the 2020 election cycle.
El Salvador Hires, Then Fires, Lobbyist Booming Under Trump
El Salvadors government signed a $450,000 contract to hire a wellconnected Washington lobbyist only to immediately back away from the deal as President Nayib Bukele, a strong Trump ally, has come under criticism that his popular polices mask an authorit...
Facebook Looking at 'Kill Switch' to Curb Misinformation After US Elections : Report
Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg and some company executives are discussing a "kill switch" to shut off political advertising after the election is over to curb misinformation, the report added.
Michigan Appeals Court Upholds Governor's Emergency Powers
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's emergency declarations and orders to curb the coronavirus clearly fall within the scope of her legal powers, the Michigan appeals court ruled Friday, rejecting a lawsuit filed by the Republicanled Legislature.